Suitors Interested in H-P's Autonomy, EDS Units

By

Anupreeta Das,

Ben Worthen and

Sharon Terlep

Updated Jan. 16, 2013 7:27 p.m. ET

Hewlett-Packard Co. has received expressions of interest from potential suitors for its Autonomy Corp. business, the division that the technology giant has alleged engaged in accounting improprieties before H-P acquired it in 2011, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The overtures have come mainly from other U.S. tech companies or their representatives, the people said. Some potential buyers have also expressed...